Understanding Parallel Connectives

The video tutorial discusses complements in sentences, focusing on parallelism and modifiers. It explains parallel connectives, emphasizing the importance of keeping them together and matching. Examples of incorrect and correct usage are provided to illustrate the rules. The tutorial concludes with a summary of key parallelism principles.

What are the two main categories discussed in the final section of the video?

• Parallelism and Modifiers

• Nouns and Verbs

• Adjectives and Adverbs

• Subjects and Predicates

What is the first concept of parallelism discussed in the video?

• Modifiers

• Verbs

• Connectives

• Adjectives

Which of the following is NOT a pair of parallel connectives?

• Either...nor

• Both...and

• Neither...nor

• Either...or

What is the first principle of parallel connectives?

• They need to be 'buddy buddy'.

• They should be used in active voice.

• They should be used in passive voice.

• They must be used in complex sentences.

What is the second principle of parallel connectives?

• They should be used in questions.

• They need to be 'matchy matchy'.

• They should be used in exclamations.

• They should be used in commands.

What is the grammatical rule that is broken in the sentence 'I will fly either to Texas or fly to Kansas'?

• Tense consistency

• Subject-verb agreement

• Punctuation

• Parallelism

What should you do to test parallel connectives in a sentence?

• Read the sentence aloud

• Rewrite the sentence

• Circle the connectives and underline what follows

• Use a dictionary

In the sentence 'I will either fly to Kansas or drive to Texas', what makes it correct?

• Both actions are adverbs

• Both actions are adjectives

• Both actions are nouns

• Both actions are verbs

What is the error in the sentence 'We need not only your signature but also we need Jane's approval'?

• Incorrect parallelism

• Incorrect verb tense

• Lack of subject

• Incorrect punctuation

How can the sentence 'We need not only your signature but also we need Jane's approval' be corrected?

• By removing the subject

• By changing the verb tense

• By adding a comma

• By ensuring both parts have the same grammatical structure